Teaching can be a very rewarding experience. Yet, some of us realize this only quite late in life. Others did not pursue a career as a schoolteacher for different reasons.
Even so, it is still possible to incorporate teaching in your life. Here are four ways to teach without being a schoolteacher.
Teach at a university
Whether you are a postdoc, a lecturer, or a professor, teaching is most likely part of your job description. If you enjoy teaching, you will most definitely be happier in your academic career than if you loathe teaching.
Embrace this part of your academic career. Great tutors and professors make all the difference for university students.
Teach at a technical college
You have left academia and gained several years of work experience as in industry. Perfect, you are perfectly suited to teach at a polytechnic, a technical college, or a university of applied sciences.
Here you can combine your technical knowledge with your hands on industry experience.
Become a vocational training officer
As a vocational training officer, you are responsible for the apprentices in your company or organization. If you like to support young people in starting a new profession this is the right occupation for you.
Depending on the size of your organization and number of apprentices, you can do this even alongside your usual job.
Teach online classes
Produce your very own online course and share your knowledge via the web. Making an online course about virtually any topic has never been easier. This is thanks to platforms such as Coursecraft and Udemy.
The contact with your students is on a less personal level. But the flexible nature of such an undertaking makes it easy to fit around your day job.